People with chronic medical conditions have higher risk of mental illnesses and vice-versa Chronic diseases and mental health disorders are both common and disabling health conditions. These can affect anyone, regardless of age, culture, race/ethnicity, gender, or income. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death while depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. …

Research suggests quarantine fatigue is real. Here’s how to cope. — Quarantine is a state, period or place of isolation which restricts movement of people to avoid the spread of disease. By now, anyone reading this blog will have experienced being under quarantine to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Entering survival mode None of us would have ever imagined being in such a situation…

A mini-review on the most commonly prescribed supplements for boosting immunity — Could supplements that claim to boost your immunity reduce your risk of catching the novel coronavirus? Micronutrients are a broad spectrum term used for water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals and trace minerals. Their function, source and recommended daily intake (RDA) can vary. RDA varies greatly among different age groups. Macronutrients…

Recovery and Mortality rates The virus Sars-Cov-2 is naturally non-discriminating — crossing borders with ease and infecting anybody it happens to find, without bias (notwithstanding genetic differences which are as yet unconfirmed). …

Right type of diet can help you nurture a good immune system and fight infections — We should always care for our immunity, but considering the situation of COVID-19, it is particularly important to keep our immunity up, now more than ever. …

How does it get inside your cells? — We all know that the new coronavirus makes its way into our body via our mouth and nose, but have you wondered how it makes its way into our cells? There is more than one type of coronavirus Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a group of viruses that causes diseases in birds and mammals. They are characterized by an envelope…

A short survey indicates lockdown affected men and women differently ! The current crisis is unlike what we have seen before, in addition to the depressing news of increasing COVID-19 cases and fatality, the new norm of working from home, not being able to socialise and managing all house chores on our own is affecting each of us differently. …

How to be productive while social distancing during Covid-19 — As the whole world seems to have come to a standstill and we settle into our new reality of quarantine life, many of us are having to work from home. Let’s be honest, it can get tough. Constant distractions and the feeling that your bed is calling out to you…

Marching ahead What started out as a blip in the international section of news has completely changed the platform of news itself. The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 now has officially infected over a million people worldwide, all within a span of 4 months. It has accelerated at an alarming rate : infecting about…